Another very memorable camping trip, this time with family. Both A & I had our parents visiting us last summer. In an effort to bring everyone together, we planned this trip to Lake George. We found a nice campground in the Adirondacks, with a private lake, and very close to Lake George.
So, we booked a tentsite for A's sis and us, and a cottage with two rooms & a very comfortable loft. The rooms, for the folks, and the loft for my brother and niece.
Day 1: Reached the campground, early enough to pitch our tent and to get the campfire and grill going. It was a really nice evening, sitting there with everyone, chatting & enjoying the awesome burgers & paneer that A grilled. It was the first camping experience for the parents and my niece, and I think all of them enjoyed it!
Day 2: The campground had a hiking trail. So we got everyone moving on that one! The hike took us around 4 hours. My mil and niece surprised everyone! Mil took the lead and marched on. The little one didn't get tired till the very end of the hike and happily chirped away. We got back to the cottage for a few hours and then headed out to Lake George. In the night, everyone was all ready for another barbecue but unfortunately, it rained and we had to stay in!
Day 3: My folks and bro left early. The rest of us stuck around, went back for better views of Lake George, had lunch there, and headed back home later in the day.
In spite of some of the awkward silences, the fact that my sil couldn't make it because of work, the hour or so that we spent trying to get back to the hiking trail after getting lost somewhere towards the end of the hike, the rain on the 2nd night and the fact that it was a little cold because we were out camping some two weeks before the season officially started, it was still a great trip and I'm glad we decided to go for it with everyone together.
